Meatballs as far as the eye can see!

[SpidersAreShitheads]

I have (another!) culinary slip up and I need some ideas for tonight’s dinner!

DS loves Swedish meatballs and we keep a big bag in the freezer for him as a quick meal when needed. Unfortunately 2 nights ago he put them in the fridge, not the freezer….

I’ve just discovered them so think I probably need to use them tonight…..it says on the pack not to re-freeze.

We had spaghetti and meatballs two nights ago so I don’t really just want to do a variation of that.

Any ideas what I could make with them instead? Could I mash them up and make something totally different??

My brain has gone blank and online I’m just finding variations of meatballs with pasta, which I know I could do. Also DD doesn’t like “meatballs” but does eat burgers, cottage pie etc so might eat them if they were presented differently….

It’s a huge brand new bag as well so there’s TONS of the bastard things….

Can anyone help with inspiration? I’d be very grateful.

YABU: just cook them with spaghetti again

YANBU: No, do something different and here’s my fabulous recipe <insert idea here pleeeeeeease>

Korean style meatballs with sticky rice and kimchi.

In ikea they are served with mashed potato, peas and lingonberry jam. (Like cranberry sauce).

Yes, serve with mash, peas & gravy. And some cranberry sauce if you have it!

Meatball subs! Also meatballs with teriyaki sauce with rice and garlic veg

Subs? Aldi sell the subway type sub rolls

You could:

Mash them up, add them to tomato sauce and serve them over spaghetti.
Make a pretend Subway Meatball Marina sandwich.
Crumble them up and use them as filling in lasagne.
Crumble them up and make a cottage pie with them.

I'd make a macaroni cheese and meatball bake.

Warm up pitta breads, fill with hummus and salad. Add hot meatballs (and spicy sauce)

Serve in pitta with tzatziki?

With mash, gravy and lingonberry sauce is traditional in Norway too. You could use cranberry instead. Love them like that.

Cook them.and then freeze?

Swedish meatballs don't belong with spaghetti! Boiled potatoes. Or mash.
Or chop/blend and use instead of mince for cottage pie?

Tbh, I'd have just frozen them, I've done stuff like this multiple times without any problems.

But you still have 'meatballs, meatballs everywhere' so the other thing I suggest is chop them up and use as the carne in chilli con carne.

I've done this before with leftover burgers from BBQs if we've no buns or just because I don't like burgers.